Brazil vs Zimbabwe: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

Brazil
92.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
93.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
182nd
Zimbabwe rank
179th

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time

  • Brazil
  • Zimbabwe
020406080100200420142024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 93.8% against 92.7% in Brazil, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 182nd and Zimbabwe ranks 179th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 90.0% 73.0% 17.0% Brazil
2010s 94.4% 90.8% 3.6% Brazil
2020s 91.9% 93.6% 1.8% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network, Brazil or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 93.8% against 92.7% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Brazil and Zimbabwe?
1.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zimbabwe?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Brazil ranks 182nd and Zimbabwe ranks 179th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 3,813 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).